11.28.12.: NC News Bits

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced a $20,000 contribution to “The Ripple Effect,” Wake Tech’s major gifts campaign. The financial support helps students who want to continue their education with additional coursework or pursue a certificate in a trade or life skills program.

Lowes, a President’s Circle Sponsor of Rebuilding Together, is addressing critical home needs during cold weather months. During the course of the fall, Lowe’s will support 65 Rebuilding Together affiliates, including Rebuilding Together of the Triangle, by helping them achieve their mission of giving low-income homeowners a safe and healthy home. This $520,000 grant is part of the overall $2 million Lowe’s has donated to Rebuilding Together’s mission for 2012.

The Durham Rescue Mission held its annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner and Warm Clothing Give-away on Nov. 22. With the help of 388 of volunteers, it served a traditional Thanksgiving Day meal to hundreds of hungry and homeless men, women, and children. About 5,000 clothing items and 299 bags of groceries were provided. Volunteers delivered 183 Meals on Wheels to Triangle residents who are homebound.

The 2012 Triangle Family Services‘ annual Gingerbread Benefit celebrates 10 years of fundraising with elaborate gingerbread houses donated to the Raleigh-based nonprofit by local celebrity chefs. The Gingerbread Benefit will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary. All proceeds will support Triangle Family Services. For information, visit www.tfsnc.org.

Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center invites children to submit artwork for the 2013 Duke Children’s Holiday and All-Occasion Card Program. Submitted pieces will be entered into the annual contest and the winning artwork will turned into greeting cards to raise funds to benefit Duke Children’s. The artwork submission deadline is April 15, 2013. For guidelines and information on how to submit art, visit www.dukechildrens.org.

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